Research In Motion’s Margins Are Moving in the Wrong Direction
Research In Motion (RIMM) will be reporting its third fiscal quarter after the close tonight. Most of The Street is expecting the results to be in-line with prior guidance and I have no reason to believe that that will not be the case.
However, investors need to make a realistic assessment of Research In Motion’s future. [...]
Buy SunPower… and Antacid: Analyst
SAN JOSE, Calif. (TheStreet) — It’s not every day that an upgrade on a stock comes with a secondary recommendation to purchase antacid, but such is the case with Pacific Crest Securities’ upgrade of SunPower(SPWRA Quote) to outperform today.
Even more striking, the upgrade went directly from underperform — itself just issued during the summer — [...]
Seven dividend elites: 100 years of dividends
“While companies have been cutting dividends at an historic pace over the last 24 months, the fact is that there are still quality companies with long histories of paying dividends that represent good long-term investments,” says Chuck Carlson, a specialist in companies offering dividend reinvestment plans.
In his top-notch The DRIP Investor he says, “The seven [...]
Poor HP Earnings Dim Hopes for Tech
Investors looking for evidence that the tech sector has rounded recession’s corner were disappointed by results released Aug. 18 by Hewlett-Packard (HPQ). The world’s largest maker of computers said profits tumbled 19% and that while business conditions are becoming more stable, pricing battles are likely to erode profit further. “We’re encouraged by the stability we’re [...]
HP results offer crucial snapshot of IT demand
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard (HPQ.N) kicks off earnings from global PC makers this week and might show hints of returning consumer demand, but investors will be watching for a revival in corporate spending.
The world’s top computer maker and IT services giant reports on Tuesday. The pivotal question is whether business spending, which tanked during [...]